pineal
pin·e·al / ˈpinēəl; ˈpī-/ (also pineal gland, pineal body) • n. a pea-sized conical mass of tissue behind the third ventricle of the brain, secreting a hormonelike substance in some mammals.• adj. of, denoting, or relating to the pineal.
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